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Preview: Season 50 Episode 13 | 30s | Video has closed captioning.
Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo and flutist Alice Dade to explore the evolution of composer Astor Piazzolla’s work and the music genre itself as it becomes fused with jazz across time and numerous instruments.
Aired: 04/07/23
I'm Scott Yoo.
Join me on a trip through Buenos Aires to learn the tango.
This is all part of getting to know Astor Piazzolla, an Argentine composer who fell in love with tango.
The violín-corneta.
Have you ever seen one of these?
I've never - I've never seen this before.
It is like the love child of a trumpet and a violin.
♪♪ Now Hear This "Piazzola's History with Tango" on Great Performances.
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